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Organic Molecules and their Structures

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Sulfur

c)

Hydrogen

2.

Something made of more than one element.

a)

element

b)

quark

c)

Molecule

3.

This produces fast energy, its used in the mitochondria and is made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

a)

Lipid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

4.

Example of a carbohydrate. Check all that apply.

a)

Pasta

b)

Butter

c)

Bread

5.

This produces long term energy and insulation. It is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

6.

Example of a lipid. Check all that apply.

a)

crisco

b)

oil

c)

beans

7.

This is needed for most cell jobs ie. immune system, enzymes, and muscle building.

a)

Lipid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

8.

Example of a protein. Check all that apply.

a)

Meats

b)

Eggs

c)

Starch

9.

What types of bond can carbon mostly form?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Co-ordinate

d)

Metallic

10.

The individual subunits that made up many carbon-based molecules

a)

polymer

b)

dimer

c)

trimer

d)

monomer

11.

(a)   are made of monomers.

12.

Picture shows a _______ compound.

a)

polymer

b)

monomer

c)

tetramer

d)

trimer

13.
What are the 4 most abundant elements in living things?
a)
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
b)
hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon
c)
carbon, manganese, iron, hydrogen
14.
The building blocks (monomers) or proteins are _______.
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
15.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
16.
___________ are many monomers bonded together that form a larger molecule.
a)
Polymers
b)
Monomers
c)
Trinominers
d)
DNA
17.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
18.
Nucleotides are the building blocks (monomers) of ______.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
19.
Sugars, starches and chitin are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
20.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the building blocks (monomers) of _____.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
21.
The organic molecules that stores and transmits hereditary and genetic information are
_____________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
22.
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
a)
simple sugars (glucose)
b)
amino acids
c)
glycerol
d)
DNA
23.
A biological substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
a)
sugar
b)
enzyme
c)
cellulose
d)
lipid
24.
What is the function of proteins?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
25.
What is the function of carbohydrates?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
26.
What is the function of lipids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
27.
The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:
a)
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b)
glucose, fructose, galatose
c)
starch, cellulose, chitin
d)
There are no categories of carbohydrates
28.
Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
29.
What are two main functions of fats within the body?
a)
energy storage and cellular transport
b)
energy storage and insulation
c)
building blocks for DNA and hormones
d)
storing cellular information and in the cell membrane
30.
Animals store glucose in the form of
a)
cellulose
b)
glycogen
c)
wax
d)
lipids
31.
What is a protein: 
a)
A polymer composed of many sugars.
b)
A polymer composed of many amino acids. 
c)
A polymer composed of fatty acids. 
d)
A polymer composed of nucleotides. 
32.
What is the monomer of proteins?
a)
amino acids
b)
polypeptides
c)
nucleotides
d)
monosaccharides
33.
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Amino Acid
c)
Nucleotide
d)
Glycerol+Fatty Acid
34.
What is the monomer of a lipid?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Glycerol+Fatty Acid
d)
Amino Acid
35.
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
a)
Glycerol
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Nucleotides
36.

Which of the following is the polymer for proteins?

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Polypeptide

d)

Triglyceride

37.

Which of the following has the most energy (calorie) per gram?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Protein

38.

What organic molecule is pictured?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

39.

Which organic molecule is shown?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

40.

Which Organic molecule is shown?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

41.

Which Organic molecule is shown?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

42.

Which organic molecule is shown here

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

43.

Which Organic molecule is shown here

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

44.

Which Organic molecule is shown

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

45.

The monomers of proteins are

a)

glucose

b)

amino acids

c)

glycerol

d)

nucleotides

46.

A molecule with a 2 to 1 ratio of Hydrogens to Oxygens would be a

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

47.

Which Organic molecule is shown here

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

48.

Which 2 organic molecules would contain Nitrogen?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

49.

Which organic molecule is shown

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

50.

What biological molecule regulates cell process and forms important cellular structures?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

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